A year and a half ago, what should have been an ordinary brush fire erupted between Denver and Boulder and wiped out a thousand homes. The fire was pushed by 60+ MPH winds. People had little or no warning as thousands of burning embers rained down on subdivisions.. the cause? A suspected downed power line— because of wind.
As we develop housing in the brush, we build power lines, and we know the wind will blow, hard.
I know of a couple people who lost everything. These fires are truly life changing events, and they move from a spark to a conflagration in moments.
I have fond memories of Lahaihna. I really feel sorry for all of those who have lost everything.